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- DirectorZeynep Dilan SürenStarsKübra BalcanNazli BulumSebnem HassanisoughiDidem and Ayse aren't able to find a job even though it has been a while since they've graduated from the university. In this time period in which these two young women step into adulthood and need to make money now - this period of time that is short for humanity, but lingering for them - the days are not much different from the previous ones. On the other hand, in order to able to stay in Istanbul, they must at least earn enough money to cover their rent, on the other hand, what they dream of, what want to do. They cannot find a way to earn money. On the edge of the metropolis, they are stuck in between the skyscrapers rising among the terrace of their home and the ruined apartment buildings.
- DirectorBurcu AykarStarsÇigdem AksütDefne KaragözDevrim Eylem Seker"My Sister" is like a recollection of instances and feelings from a sticky summer in Istanbul, in the 1980's. Elif feels she is losing her sister to adulthood. She is 10, her sister's 13. There seems to be an unseen barrier between them and Elif cannot grasp what is beyond it. She observes other women in the family and around, talks to her friend, is able to sense that there is a whole new world that awaits her, a big sea of unknown. Still relying on the comfort her mother provides, looking up to and being jealous of her older sister, she feels deeply insecure and confident at the same time. Her mixed emotions heighten as she's faced with a possibility of loss. Small details of the everyday, things that go unnoticed or rarely anyone dares or cares to talk about are where the gems of life lie for me. Being interested more in psychological states and the internal world, this is a sensual, subtle atmosphere film, trying to capture the depth of the moment and Elif's subjective reality shaped by her emotions. The 4:3 ratio, in line with its 1980's spirit, is meant to highlight the claustrophobia. The camera moves with Elif, trying to capture her psychological states, as she grows and changes a little by each step.
- DirectorMurat UgurluStarsInci AkgünÇigdem AygünErol BabaogluAs a night watchman at a container park, Mevlut uses unconventional methods to train a dog dropped into the park. Mevlut's calm nights end with a surprise visit by a busload of old tourists.
- DirectorUmut EvirgenStarsBurak YamantürkSeda AkmanHazer AmaniVegan Chef Arthur, who is very sensitive in real life, does not keep away from murdering animals and sacrificing anything for flavour when he steps into the kitchen.
- DirectorGökçe ErdemStarsEce SeçerSanem ÖgeUgur AhurcuA promising young figure skater in 1990s Turkey has to overcome the self-doubt that is jeopardizing her performance.
- DirectorUmut SubasiStarsElcin AkyuzUgur Efe BozokluGönül GezerA Sunday in a high-rise building in Istanbul. Some only hear their own voice, and some in their loud silence. The day is shadowed by an unexpected event.
- DirectorAyel KamalAyçe KartalStarsZeynep Naz DaldalS., 8 years old, is a little Turkish girl with an overflowing imagination. She is keen on nature and animals. While she is looking back on the good old days in her grandparents' village from hospital room, dark and terrifying memories emerge and, little by little, begin to make sense.
- DirectorHasan Can DagliStarsTolga AkmanTurgay DoganSait ErolA group of people organizes an event in an abandoned mansion.
- DirectorMalaz UstaThis is the story of a lonely and young Syrian immigrant's first year outside his small country in a metropolitan city, Istanbul. Through a collection of images and sounds, the film exhibits what he faces, the pictures that he sees, the crowded thoughts in his head, and the state of shock that he lives throughout this year.
- DirectorHaydar TastanStarsMünire ApaydinArzu CabarAli KülcüCengiz is an unemployed man. His kids have roles in a play that's to be put on "National Heroism Week". As the rehearsals continue at home, Cengiz's behavior begins to change.
- DirectorArda ÇiltepeStarsEnes YurdaunNur SürerErcan Kesal
- DirectorGökalp GönenStarsSermet YesilDamla ÇayEmbarked on a spaceship in the hope of finding a new habitable planet, the human trapped in his own ship after the robot overseer finds every single candidate planet unsuitable.
- DirectorDeniz TelekStarsEmis YildirimYamukHasan Ali YildirimAfter his father's death, Ali goes to his hometown to take his mother to the city where he lives. But he convinced his mother on one condition only; he has to find a place for his father's heirloom dog.
- DirectorSinan KesovaStarsSanem ÖgeFatih AlMurat KiliçThe sale of an inherited house results in an unspoken tension between Cigdem and Kerim, a couple in their late thirties, to which their daughter does not seem indifferent.
- DirectorLevent TurkanStarsÖzgür BiberBillur ÜlküImmersed in the happy memories of the past, a man suddenly finds himself facing his future state. A fracture occurs both in time and in his mind.
- DirectorZahid ÇetinkayaStarsMurat Niyazi EmreGizem Tataroglu
- DirectorAhmet Serdar KaracaStarsBaris YildizEmre speaks about issues like morality, love and friendship in his radio program. In one program, someone says, he took his sister hostage. He orders Emre to find an amount of money from his friends within an hour, in live broadcast. The blackmailer is intent on showing Emre's distorted friendships.
- DirectorFerit KarolStarsBengü BektasNazli BulumBaran Can Eraslan
- DirectorAyris AlptekinStarsSehsuvar AktasHatice AslanNazli BulumIs it beyond ethical boundaries or a legitimate right to demand one's wage during a funeral? The old lady that Sevim nursed is dead. She has to demand her wage which is already belated for a few days. This wage issue that Sevim tried to figure out without overstating during all day becomes a huge incident for this upper middle class family due to the uncertainty of the payer of this month among the family members.
- DirectorEmre KayisStarsSherko Mohamad AliIlke CanSami HusliehYusuf, a shy, sensitive Syrian refugee boy who lives in an exile at a remote Turkish border town, has to experience his newfound power, at the cost of his innocence.
- DirectorBüsra BülbülStarsNurdan AlbamyaSibel, a lady with her baby in the stroller tries to earn money with stair cleaning, faces eviction for rent arrears. She tries to reach her husband Yilmaz, who working at a landfill, to figure out the situation, meanwhile she also visits the flats and tries to collect her monthly stair cleaning fee.
- DirectorOnur SeferStarsMustafa DincirEvren DuyalBeyti EnginS. who is a young man in mid-twenties thinks he has a heart attack and will die. His mother and father take him to the hospital. However, they do not think that S. has a heart attack and, they do not care about his condition. In the hospital, S. will try to explain to his parents and doctors how his condition is serious.
- DirectorSezen KayhanStarsCanan KizilayAlperen KandemirMagda Karsidze16-year-old Elene is a Georgian illegal immigrant who works at a tea plantation in Turkey. Feeling threatened by various encounters, she tries to be invisible in this foreign land. But it is not as easy as she thinks.